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Inside Out Sushi Roll Bowls

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Danielle Walker
Feb 26, 2026
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Hi friends!

This week has been full of recipe testing over here - the very nitpicky, gram-by-gram kind. I’ve been deep in BAKES again, tweaking textures, adjusting ratios, and chasing that perfect balance between fluffy and structured without crossing into gummy. Some versions were so close. A couple cracked (literally). A few surprised me in the best way. You know the drill.

It’s funny. This stage can be tedious, but it’s also the part I love most. The refining. The figuring out why something worked last time but not this time. The tiny shifts that make a huge difference.

And Meal Prep Tuesdays with Danielle this week? So much fun. Truly. Your questions were thoughtful, your comments were so kind, and I love how interactive it’s become. It doesn’t feel like I’m just cooking to the void. It feels like we’re all in the kitchen together, around my island cooking.

Here’s what we’re making this week:

Inside-Out Salmon Sushi Roll Bowls - but the easy, weeknight version.

Think tangy-sweet cucumber salad, warm cauliflower rice, crispy seasoned salmon, tender broccoli, and a generous drizzle of sriracha mayo to bring it all together. It has all the flavors of your favorite sushi roll, just layered into a bowl and built for real life.

There’s crunch. There’s heat. There’s that salty-sweet balance that makes you keep going back for another bite. And it’s one of those meals that feels fresh and light but still completely satisfying.

If you’ve been trying to work more fish into your week, this is a good place to start. It’s simple, it’s customizable, and it comes together faster than takeout.

Enjoy!

Xo

Danielle

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Salmon Sushi Roll Bowls

Serves 6

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TOOLS

  • Air fryer or a cooling rack set over a sheet pan

INGREDIENTS

Thai-Style Cucumber Salad

  • 2 English cucumbers, seeded and diced

  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar

  • 1½ teaspoons coconut sugar

  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

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